Welcome to Elms
Teachers: Mrs Lemmon, Miss Jones & Mrs Barnett
Welcome to Elms Class! We are committed to creating a caring and supportive environment where every child feels happy, safe and confident to learn. We encourage children to do their very best, show kindness to others and take pride in their achievements. We are excited to work together and make this a successful and enjoyable year for everyone.
📚 Homework
Homework is set every Friday and should be completed and returned by the following Friday.
✏️ Spellings
Spellings will be sent home at the beginning of each spelling unit and children will be tested at the end of the unit.
As our spelling units vary in length, please check the spelling sheet carefully for the date of each spelling test. Regular practice at home will help children make excellent progress.
📖 Reading
Children should read at home every day for at least 10–15 minutes.
Daily reading plays a vital role in developing fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills, so we encourage reading to become part of your child’s everyday routine.
💻 Reading Plus
Children should complete 5 Reading Plus texts each week, both in and out of school.
There will be two opportunities during the school week for children to access Reading Plus. Any texts that have not been completed in school should be finished at home as part of their homework.
Regular use of Reading Plus helps to develop reading fluency, comprehension and confidence, supporting children’s progress across all areas of learning.
🔢 Times Tables
Children should continue to practise their times tables daily, including regular use of Times Tables Rock Stars (TT Rock Stars) at home.
Frequent practice helps children improve their recall speed and accuracy, building confidence in mathematics and supporting their learning across the curriculum. Even a few minutes each day can make a significant difference.
⚽ PE – Wednesday
Our PE day is Wednesday, where children will be supported by Mr Peden. Please ensure that children come to school with the correct PE kit.
We are looking forward to working together and making this a fantastic year in Elms Class!
Resources:
https://www.conquermaths.com/login/
Online Homework and Information
Anti-Bullying Newsletter
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Children In Need 2022
Today all of the children in school have celebrated and raised money for Children In Need. As a school we have raised an amazing £509.82. A huge thank you to everyone for your generous donations. In classes, the children took part in a spot design competition...
Anti-Bullying Week 2022
In celebration of Anti-Bullying Week, children across the whole of Windy Nook have taken part in a variety of activities and lessons to spread the message to 'Reach Out'. On Monday, everyone wore their favourite odd socks to kick-start the week by celebrating...
Year 5 18.11.22
This week's homework is in the CGP books. English- p.8&9- adjectives and adverbs Maths- p.42 and 43- ordering and comparing fractions Reading- regular reading and reading plus recorded in diaries. These should be brought in on Monday.
Accurate Angles in Year 5
This week in year 5, we have been focussing on different types of angles. We started the week by identifying different angles and then we moved on to learning how to measure these using a protractor. The children learnt how to make sure their measuring was as accurate...
2022 Remembrance Day
This week as a whole school we have been preparing poppies to create a poppy garden and a fallen poppy display in the entrance of school. Today the whole school came together to pat their respects at 11am for a 2 minute silence around the poppy garden. They listened...
Year 5 Homework 11.11.22
Homework for year 5 this week is online. English- google classroom- interrupted speech. Maths- Conquer Maths- Types of angles Reading- Please make sure reading is recorded in diaries with an adult signature and diaries are brought into school on a Monday.
Reading Buddies at Windy Nook
We are so proud of our reading buddies at Windy Nook. They take their roles very seriously and our younger children get very excited when it's their turn. At lunchtimes they collect their younger buddies and spend time with them teaching them reading strategies and...
Windy Winners!
Last week our two awards were for a Top Attitude and a Top Reflector. Well done to all of our winners! Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Top Attitude Top...
UKS2 Athletics
This afternoon, children from year 5 and 6 went out to Gateshead Leisure Centre to compete in the sports hall athletics. 28 children competed in a range of track and field events against 7 other schools. All children tried really hard and showed a great sense of team...
A Fantastic Walk to School Month at Windy Nook
As you may have been aware, last month was walk to school month. Schools across the country made an extra effort to travel to school in a more active way to celebrate it. As part of walk to school moth, our active travel was logged against other schools in Gateshead....
Terrific Tag Rugby!
On Friday, children from year 5 and 6 had the opportunity to compete in a tag rugby tournament at Gateshead RFC. We brought two teams which consisted of children who had mainly attended the tag rugby after school club. The children were split into different groups and...